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Our kids use the k12 curriculum as part of the Hawaii Technology Academy, a state charter school. We have been quite pleased with it. The schoolwork is challenging and engaging, our kids are learning to take responsibility for their own education, and, as parents, we have a much more detailed understanding of what they are learning.

Although online learning is far from perfect, it can be a fantastic opportunity for many students. Brick and Mortar schools are probably better for more children, but they also have a lot of work to do to better prepare them for their future.

He also said the DPW desires to pore over the results from districts' recall efforts as they roll in: "We don't want people to let up the effort. These are grassroots efforts, so we don't get the numbers exactly when we hear from them."

I have to go through hoops and spend more money and time then I like to find Kosher Chicken. A congregation member of my Orthodox Synagogue, told me that chickens don't have to be raised any special way, treated any special way, as long as the slaughtering is done by Kosher law which is supposed to be quick and humane. This involves Kosher , and Rabbinic supervision, before any meat product is considered Kosher and OK for a religious Jew to consume. PETA, burned me up by attacking Beef,Lamb,or other read meat sources deemed fit to be Kosher. The methods include a quick slaughter and the meat is processed afterward to remove excess blood. Since Kosher meat is expensive and not provided in nearby markets, I don't buy large quantities. I often opt for chicken instead of Red Meat. I also am more of a vegetarian most of the week, but not a vegan. I have had a recent health problem that caused a serious enough depletion of Iron, and an off blood count reading, that I was advised to see a hematologist. Iron supplements can make my stomach rebel. I do like and prepare beets, dark greens and other vegetable forms that can help. I do probably need to add at least liver to my diet occasionally and may be other Red Meat. I don't think it's healthy to eat meat all the time, but I seem to need at least a certain amount of it.

I try to keep Kosher and only buy Kosher meat. Without a car and few places near me selling it, I have a problem keeping a supply of Kosher Chicken. The supervised process of slaughtering and Koshering Chickens is supposed to be Humane and quick. I recently learned from my Orthodox congregation members, that any chicken, raised in any fashion, including Perdue, can be Kosher. As long as the slaughter is supervised by Rabbinical supervision and the Chicken is processed a certain way, to drain the blood. I am tired of worrying over PETA attacking Jewish Butchers, that follow there law, in butchering and processing cows, sheep, lamb, etc. This is supposed to be done in a humane fashion also. I usually opt for chicken when I prepare meat for myself. Perdue advertises a good quality feed for their chickens, and a clean environment while they are alive. I guess anyone can mistreat livestock even before slaughter. Slaughtering methods, but conventional non Kosher Companies, have no policy regarding supervision of the slaughter of animals used for human consumption. Address these issues please. I need to eat some meat.

hmm, situation is really tough and the concerns are need to notice this issue and need to take some positive steps.

So happy to hear students got Sallie Mae, the dictator of student loans, out of ALEC. A wondrous victory!

While there are some potential dangers consuming raw milk the choice should be up to the consumer. There should then be no recourse against the farmer if any negative health problem occurs. This should be legislated. Quit trying to overprotect consumers of everything and let them make their own choices. Many people do not like changes science has brought in this arena and health problems would not generally have the potential to pass from one person to another

Of course, this article is absolutely unbiased... This reputable company does absolutely nothing right according to CMD...
Who is the joke here? Who doesn't do their job well here? I wonder...

...the outsourcing company that vetted both Edward Snowden and Aaron Alexis for their security clearances.

Now, I don't mind Snowden so much, but Alexis...

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I think the US AG, Eric Holder, should investigate and eventually prosecute ALEC and its members for posing as legally elected lawmakers in the various states they exist. It's fraudulent behavior in my view. They should be prosecuted for making laws that no one can seem to get to to review before they are enacted by state legislators. There's no debate. That's the way conservatives think government should work. Is this not one of the major reasons people came to this country in the first place? They could not live in the deplorable conditions the rulers (kings, queens, dictators) pressed on them. Now it seems that many in conservative ranks want to return us to centuries old practices that only aid the wealthy!

Hey moron if you knew anything other then the 'hate America' mind set you would know that we didn't do those things. For example, The Sandinistas in Nicaragua were raping and killing the Nicaraguan civilians and tried to blame it on the U.S. backed Contra Rebels and that FACT was proven AFTER John Kerry, (1985?),expressed his outrage in front of the U.S. Congress about the supposed atrocities that were being committed by the Contras. (imagine that....John Kerry ended up with his foot in his mouth, because it really was the Sandistas), It is important that you be reminded that the Soviets were backing the Sandinistas at the same time they were supporting the El Salvadoran rebels. Here are some more facts for you and maybe you'll see a pattern developing.
When the Soviets invaded Poland during WWII the Polish people were shocked at the amount of rapes and killing of civilians by Soviet troops. Even the Polish communists who supported Joseph Stalin were shocked at what was going on and asked that he do something. Stalin's response.....look it up it will astound you.
After WWII when the Soviets took over East Germany... same story as Poland.
When the U.S. finally took Okinawa the civilians were told to commit mass suicides because they were told that the U.S. Army would rape, torture and murder them. (Propaganda). Many Okinawans did commit suicide and the ones that didn't were amazed at how well our military treated them and how civilized the members of our military really were. I'm really getting fed up with the left wing lunatic media organizations pushing the same America is bad' narrative and equally fed up with the left wing morons that are too stupid to pick up a book and read but rather depend on the left wing lunatic media to provide them with an education. To hell with the social networking,....Please pick up a book and frckn READ!